Babies who won't take bottles...

Did anyone who had a baby who wouldn't take a bottle go back to work and have baby finally start taking bottles? If not, what have you done?

We've been trying to get LO (little one) to take a bottle for 3 weeks without success. I go back to work tomorrow and am concerned. Luckily DH (dear husband) is staying home with her this week but she'll be in daycare next week.

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Yes! My husband was the one who got her to take it. I left for fher whole day. I had to go back to work. Then the next day I offered her the bottle almost all day and nursed a few times. The third day we were down to just nursing before bed. By the 4th day it was all bottle.

My advice is leave the entire day and have your husband give it to her. Hopefully he has a lot of patience he will just have to be relentless until she takes it. She eventually willl.

Yes! My husband was the one who got her to take it. I left for fher whole d...

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04/15/2018

Yes! My husband was the one who got her to take it. I left for fher whole day. I had to go back to work. Then the next day I offered her the bottle almost all day and nursed a few times. The third day we were down to just nursing before bed. By the 4th day it was all bottle.

My advice is leave the entire day and have your husband give it to her. Hopefully he has a lot of patience he will just have to be relentless until she takes it. She eventually willl.

Thank you! So glad it worked out for you! I'll be at work for 9 hours including travel time, so he'll be with her all day. I have to do the same all week, so I've been hoping my husband won't fully lose it with her and can get her to take a bottle before we transition to daycare next week.

We are in the same situation except he starts with the sitter tomorrow. My he...

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04/15/2018

We are in the same situation except he starts with the sitter tomorrow. My heart breaks thinking about him crying and being hungry.

I know! I've hidden out while DH (dear husband) tries to give a bottle and after 30 minutes of her screaming I'm about in tears asking to just feed her! I hope you have success with the sitter. We'll get through this!

This has happened with both my kiddos. Trying different nipple flow/bottles might help if you haven’t done that already. I also found a different position helped. My littlest takes a bottle but only if he’s facing you—not being cradled. Good luck!

Thank you! So glad it worked out for you! I'll be at work for 9 hours in...

Posted
04/15/2018

Thank you! So glad it worked out for you! I'll be at work for 9 hours including travel time, so he'll be with her all day. I have to do the same all week, so I've been hoping my husband won't fully lose it with her and can get her to take a bottle before we transition to daycare next week.

My husband would pace with her rock her and he also would wear those earmuff things you take to the shooting range lol. He said it took the edge off so his crying wouldn’t get to him as much.

I know! I've hidden out while DH tries to give a bottle and after 30 mi...

Posted
04/15/2018

I know! I've hidden out while DH tries to give a bottle and after 30 minutes of her screaming I'm about in tears asking to just feed her! I hope you have success with the sitter. We'll get through this!

I would cry too that’s why I

Literally had to completely leave for the day. After 2 hours my husband said she gave in.

Babies are smart. When Mama is out of the house they will usually take it. My cousin’s baby never took a bottle, but she had to have a colonoscopy when he was about 5 months old, and she was so nervous. Wouldn’t you know it, he took a bottle that day, and that day only. It was like he knew he had to. After that day, he never took it again. Babies and Mamas are connected, they feel each other. I’m sure your babe will take it.

yes I went through this. I went back to work about a month ago. the first 3 days were the worst she cried everytime my mil (mother-in-law) offered the bottle. second week hubby was home with her she cried first 2 days but it got better. basically I stuck to one bottle made the milk extra warm and warmed the nipple with warm water. as long as I wasn't around she would eventually take it. now she takes 5 bottles while I'm away and then we nurse nights and weekends.

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